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Cow Peas Under Cultivation 



This picture shows another form of leguminous plant 

 that has become popular in comparatively recent years. It is 

 of solid and compact growth, and makes a remarkable cover or for- 

 age crop. Like the other legumes, its product is rich in nitro- 

 gen, a fact long recognized but the explanation of which 

 has been given only in comparatively recent years. 



